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Transparent MM2
Just curious: are the TA Ref series or Ultra series are made of same cable from the point of copper material or cable construction? What make them different are just the networks? So except for the networks, Ref=Ref xl=Ref MM=Ref MM2=Opus MM2.....? 
Is there a transparent MM1 version?
Except the network box, are the Reference/XL/XL with MM/MM/MM2 are same cable? i.e,the same matereial ,same construction ,same look & same shape. Just wonder. 
Supratek out of business
My current hifi set includes:apogee stage(spk),mentmore m-200(tube mono amp),supratek syrah and accuphase 65v cdp. you can see the first three brands have gone with wind.But I feel very happy and lucky with them. Almost every local audiophile frie... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
As a very rare Chinese user of Supratek(I'm a proud owner of Syrah ), I'm very sorry to know Mick will wind up Supratek. Particularly, one of reason that force Mick to give up is the competition from China as well as EX rate. As a fiancial journal... 
XLO, Cardas vs Tara Labs, MIT: which ones?
I've used many ICs including Tara Labs master G2/Decade/The One,Cardas Golden Reference,VDH Silver 65G, Siltech FTM-3 G3. Now I'm setteled on XLO Unlimited Edition accompanying with XLO Signature2 PCs for Sony SCD-777ES and Supratek Syrah. What I ... 
KAS Maestro IC - soo good ?
I bought a pair of used Maestro from an Hong Kong friend without heard before. I used them connecting Supratek prem and Mentmore m-200 mono tube amps. It sounds very transparency, layered, dynamical,natural highs, and solid base. When I swaped to ... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Recently I replaced the Italian Sicte6sn7s on Syrah with CBS5692s red base. My Apogee Stages' high frequency get bright ,hot and tend to be noisy. It made me very fidgeted. After I return to Sicte. The music comes back. The Apogees sound liquid,tr... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Just replaced Sicte 6NS7(any one knows this Italian tube, pls hsare your experience) with CBS 5692 brown base(1958) on Syrah. The CBS sounds fuller but darker and less tranparent than Sicte. I hope the CBS can get better in hi-end with further bur... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Recently I got my Syrah form Basstwo in HK who is now using Kent passive pre into DCS DAC. He told me it's more transparent with Kent, but less musical than with Syrah.My combo consists of Apogee Stage,Syrah,Mentmore m-200(200w mono tube), Proceed...